Tailings Engineer, Midrand

Job Description

WSP has an exciting new opportunity for a Tailings Engineer to join our Mine Waste team on a full‑time basis in Midrand. This is an entry level position in the consulting team and is regarded as a professional person in the delivery of geotechnical and tailings services, in line with the WSP suite of engineering products.Responsibilities

Provide tailings services on projects in the mining industry Provide basic technical advice and consultancy on tailings and geotechnical issues Start developing internal client relationships Use basic techniques, modifications and extension of theories, practices to synthesise and analyse data for decision making / recommendationsKeep abreast of advancing technologies, methods and research&development Manage, analyse and tailings reporting for projects which may include the following:

Design and inspection of mine waste storage facilities The means of construction of tailings deposits The operation and management of deposits The properties and behaviour of tailings Closure&deposits stability and seeping analysis Water storage dams and earth works

Provide safety leadership in health&safety (HSSE incident reporting) Contributes to projects with a major focus on data collection and processing Makes decisions in limited situations with direction from intermediate and senior staff Other duties as required Project management&technical expertise

Continued development of key skills in project management Participation in professional development activities Continued professional development in support of professional registration People

Develop ownership and accountability culture Promote and develop inter-region and inter-office collaboration and cooperation Contribute towards a healthy team mentality among peers Work with management to deliver on WSP priorities Business development (Internal Clients)

Starting to develop internal client relationships Business Systems

Participate in WSP Africa’s business systems Be an active part of the WSP team, operational best practice Financial

Positive financial contribution Execute projects in accordance with WSP’s financial target in terms of profitability Health&safety

Promote health&safety systems and program priorities Act as a custodian of Golder’s health and safety best practice Health and safety performance indicators in line with Golder targets Qualifications

Relevant degree (BEng or BSc) in Civil Engineering with 3– 4 years’ experience post‑graduation with developed specialist skills in the area of tailings and geotechnical engineering Honors degree (BEng or BSc) in the Geotechnical field would be an advantage Candidate registration at ECSA preferredLegislation related to engineering design supporting water use and waste management license applications Financial knowledge (Understanding of Work in Progress, Accounts Receivable and DSOs) Proven skills/experience to lead integrated project mine waste projects coupled with sound project management skillsProficient in MS Word, MS Excel (Advanced), MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, MS Projects Proficient in slope stability, seepage analysis and FEM software, such as Geostudio and Slide Proficiency in other engineering related software will be considered beneficial Own vehicle preferred Valid driver’s licencePassport

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